Cycles of the Earth

Which of the following is NOT part of a pattern?

• Tides throughout the day
• Shadows throughout the day
• Weather on just one day
• Phases of the moon

A climate is a ___ pattern over a period of years.

• drought
• flood
• weather
• sunlight

A synonym for moon phases is ___.

• lunar cycle
• life cycle
• water cycle
• nitrogen cycle

Which show the correct pattern of tides in 24 hours?

• Low tide, low tide, low tide, high tide
• High tide, low tide, low tide, high tide
• Low tide, high tide, low tide, high tide
• High tide, high tide, high tide, low tide

What type of weather would be found on a day with high temperatures and no precipitation?

• Windy
• Partly cloudy
• Cloudy
• Sunny

Which phases comes between a waxing crescent and a waxing gibbous moon?

• New Moon
• First Quarter Moon
• Full Moon
• Third Quarter Moon

At which time will the sun create the smallest shadow?

• 6:00 am
• 9:00 am
• 12:00 pm
• 15:00 pm (3:00 pm)

Which is true based on the graph?

• San Diego and New York have the same temperatures all week.
• San Diego and New York have the same rainfall all week.
• San Diego is colder than New York most of the week.
• New York is colder than San Diego most of the week.

Even when an object blocks light's path, the resulting shadow still shows that light travels in a ___ line.

• Straight
• Crooked
• Zig zag
• Reflected

Tides are caused in part by

• too much water
• the moon's gravity
• the sun's heat
• fishermen